Peace on Earth
Written by Nicole Williams
09 January 2014
One of the goals or themes of the holiday season is peace. Many of the songs and traditions of the season reflect the idea of peace. Peace on earth, goodwill toward man and so on. So like many, I ... read more >>

Our Environment and Our Economy
Written by Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III
09 January 2014
With the adoption of AB 32, the state’s Global Warming Solution Act, California confirmed its role as a leader in addressing the challenges of climate change.
Now as we move from the rulemaking ... read more >>

Blackonomics
Written by James Clingman, NNPA Columnist
23 November 2013
Jim Clingman
The Mis-Education of Black People
The title of Carter G. Woodson’s famous book – The Mis-Education of the Negro –says it all. It is shameful and quite sad to hear and read some of ... read more >>

Poverty’s Varied and Often Obscure Faces
Written by Larry Aubry
24 October 2013
Poverty has been a disowned truth throughout history and a soiled part of the fabric of every society. (One could also argue that it has not been scorned, but deemed necessary by the ruling ... read more >>

The Black Press: Its Role and Accountability
Written by Larry Aubry l.aubry@att.net
17 October 2013
The role of the Black press (print and electronic) in the 21st century is more important than ever. (As this is written, the partial shutdown of the federal government is disproportionately affecting ... read more >>

106 Days? Hardly Working
Written by William Spriggs Special to the Sentinel
11 October 2013
In all the coverage of the shutdown of the federal government forced by House Speaker John Boehner, little has been shared on how things got to this point. Too much of the coverage portrays the budget ... read more >>

Time for a Dignified Minimum Wage
Written by Benjamin Todd Jealous
11 October 2013
This summer, minimum wage workers in California abandoned their posts at fast food restaurants and retail stores for spots on the picket line. They joined workers in cities across the country to demand ... read more >>

NEW LEADERSHIP MODEL NEEDED FOR BLACK UNITY
Written by Larry Aubry
11 October 2013
These days Blacks wonder whether things will get any worse, because arguably, we are the ones most negatively affected by any measure of social, economic or political progress. So, will things get ... read more >>

Complete
Written by Alfonso Tucker
26 September 2013
Distractions can be enticing, like television when you have work to complete.
Unwanted sleep because your body is fatigued.
What happens to the mind when your goals seem far from reach?
I am challenged ... read more >>

CONTINUING VIOLENCE, CONTINUING COMPLACENCY
Written by Larry Aubry
26 September 2013
Recently, a rash of alarming deadly violence got extensive television and newspaper coverage and momentarily, serious discussion among the citizenry. There has also been a spate of homicides in certain ... read more >>

State Should Work Smarter to Recover Lost Revenue
Written by Jerome E. Horton
25 September 2013
Who would walk past a $20 bill lying on the ground without picking it up? The State of California, which does the functional equivalent by not going after approximately $9 billion in revenue lost annually ... read more >>

Joy and Pain
Written by Sen. Roderick D. Wright
20 September 2013
On a recent morning, I was given the opportunity to lead my colleagues in prayer at the opening of the day’s Senate Session, setting the tone for the work we would do that day on behalf of our communities. ... read more >>